Could Lemon Juice Be The Cause Of It?

[angustia]

I made a sizeable amount of tabouleh which I've been eating several times as a salad this past week. I've looked back and reviewed my glucometer results, and I notice something outstanding: all the meals that I've had tabouleh included in my meals, the results are all below 7.5. Even with meals that include 1 cup brown rice!

The tabouleh recipe that I made consists of 2 whole lemon (juice), 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup bulgur wheat (soaked overnight in the lemon juice/olive oil mixture before adding) to cucumbers, baby tomatoes, onions and lots of finely chopped curly parsley.

So I looked up lemon juice.

"Lemon juice may help control blood sugar spikes in diabetics

Scientists say it slows digestion and could mitigate some of the risks of type 2 diabetes
Their findings suggest that by adding the drink to their mealtimes, diabetics could help level off the spikes in blood sugar that affect their daily lives."

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lemon-juice-may-help-control-sugar-spikes-in-diabetics-5d9rkz89h


I got curious about parsley too, so I looked it up:

"Protecting against diabetes

The myricetin present in parsley has also been examined for use in the treatment and prevention of diabetes.

Laboratory and animal studies have demonstrated that myricetin can lower blood sugar levels and decrease insulin resistance. It also appears to provide anti-inflammatory effects and remove excess fat from the blood."

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284490.php

 

[MeiChanski]

I made a sizeable amount of tabouleh which I've been eating several times as a salad this past week. I've looked back and reviewed my glucometer results, and I notice something outstanding: all the meals that I've had tabouleh included in my meals, the results are all below 7.5. Even with meals that include 1 cup brown rice!

The tabouleh recipe that I made consists of 2 whole lemon (juice), 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup bulgur wheat (soaked overnight in the lemon juice/olive oil mixture before adding) to cucumbers, baby tomatoes, onions and lots of finely chopped curly parsley.

So I looked up lemon juice.

"Lemon juice may help control blood sugar spikes in diabetics

Scientists say it slows digestion and could mitigate some of the risks of type 2 diabetes
Their findings suggest that by adding the drink to their mealtimes, diabetics could help level off the spikes in blood sugar that affect their daily lives."

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lemon-juice-may-help-control-sugar-spikes-in-diabetics-5d9rkz89h


I got curious about parsley too, so I looked it up:

"Protecting against diabetes

The myricetin present in parsley has also been examined for use in the treatment and prevention of diabetes.

Laboratory and animal studies have demonstrated that myricetin can lower blood sugar levels and decrease insulin resistance. It also appears to provide anti-inflammatory effects and remove excess fat from the blood."

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284490.php

Hello, I don't think it's the lemon juice, unless it is fresh or shop bought which might have sugar and my finger is on the brown rice and Bulgur wheat you're eating, which are known for blood glucose spikes due to carb content. Unless your body can tolerate the stuff you're eating, which is shown in your results.

 

[angustia]

The recipe is here:


https://www.thelittlepine.com/tabouleh/

 

[angustia]

Hello, I don't think it's the lemon juice, unless it is fresh or shop bought which might have sugar and my finger is on the brown rice and Bulgur wheat you're eating, which are known for blood glucose spikes due to carb content. Unless your body can tolerate the stuff you're eating, which is shown in your results.

Hi there,

I'm still a newbie, and trying to learn which foods are friendly.
Actually, the glucometer shows a lower count from the meals that I had tabouleh, even with a cup of brown rice included. They're all below 7.5.

I'll do further practical research on this - I'll make another batch for this week.

 

[Deleted member 475901]

I'd like clearer references in those links to scientific studies but I have read elsewhere about lemon.

However, the oil will slow the absorption of the carbs, so soaking the bulgur in oil is good. Also this recipe has much more green herb and less bulgur than the commercial ones I've seen so that will help too, and fresh lemon juice that includes some of the pulp will add fibre as well as being lower carb.